Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Sri Lanka is 1.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.74 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -11.54 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9309 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 1975 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 1976 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1977 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1978 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1979 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -338.0% |
| 1980 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1981 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +132.9% |
| 1982 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 1985 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2896 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1987 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +716.4% |
| 1988 | -0.8965 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1989 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1990 | 32.74 % change on previous year | +2687.5% |
| 1991 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1992 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1993 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2557 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1996 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -2767.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4359 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1998 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -2184.1% |
| 1999 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2000 | -0.2423 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2001 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +885.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9667 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2003 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +291.0% |
| 2004 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2005 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -289.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7575 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2007 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -330.6% |
| 2008 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -637.5% |
| 2009 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -307.5% |
| 2011 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9983 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2013 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +197.4% |
| 2014 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -446.8% |
| 2015 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2016 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2017 | -11.54 % change on previous year | +174.6% |
| 2018 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2019 | -0.5056 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2020 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -1164.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2022 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2023 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2767.8% | 0.2557 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2687.5% | 1.17 % change on previous year | 32.74 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -2184.1% | 0.4359 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -0.8965 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 32.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5049 % change on previous year | -11.54 % change on previous year | 11.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 54 Israel 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Laos 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Iraq 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 1.15 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Sri Lanka?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Sri Lanka was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.74 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.54 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.